Product Stewardship
Achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance of a food contact or packaging product can be complex, confusing, and daunting tasks for a company of any size. SME’s in-house professional staff of scientists, chemists, engineers, and project managers relieve that burden by bringing advanced expertise in state, federal, and international regulations.
SME provides a full range of regulatory compliance and sustainability consulting services for food contact/packaging in the food and beverage industry and supply chain, and for consumer products industries worldwide.
Solutions-Based Approach
SME’s product stewardship solutions support regulatory compliance throughout the product life cycle with sustainability in mind, encompassing material selection, product design, manufacturing, product compostability, marketing, supply chain communications, product recyclability, and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
We help clients implement and maintain chemical and food contact safety, quality systems, processes, and protocols to ensure full compliance while minimizing economic and environmental impacts. SME constantly monitors regulatory updates to ensure a seamless transition in complying with ever-changing regulations.
Services
Regulatory Compliance and Approval
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration food contact notification
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- EU and Member States food contact petition
- China
- Japan, Korea, MERCOSUR, and others
- Recycled plastics or paper for food packaging
- Drug Master File management
Process Improvement
- Product stewardship strategic considerations
- Supply chain compliance documentation management
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Chemical safety and toxicology profiles
- Compliance strategies
- Contamination prevention
- Managing migration testing and chemical testing
- Product stewardship in R&D
- Packaging sustainability: compostability, biodegradability, recyclability, biobased, and more
- Customized regulatory training
Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
- Product chemical risk assessment and management
- Post market incident management
- Scientific literature research and whitepapers
- Regulatory monitoring and custom newsletters
- Stakeholder communications
- Sustainability and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Combining Advanced Science with Common Sense
We provide informed, expert guidance to solve scientific challenges and navigate a complex landscape of stringent regulations. Our focus is on assisting clients in meeting essential safety and regulatory requirements economically and responsibly.
SME provides on-call support for routine product safety, regulatory compliance, and management activities. We can deliver additional value by responding to inquiries or requests made by your customers and regulatory agencies.
SME as a Project Partner
SME’s highly qualified staff are a knowledgeable, collaborative team you can rely on, talk to, and be comfortable with. As a trusted project partner, SME will expertly guide you through even the toughest challenges.